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• Lesley and Brian, We wanted to tell you how pleased we are with the outstanding service we received, not to mention the FABULOUS Brian Gavin Select diamond. My husband was very hesitant to make such a significant purchase "on-line". Brian was so kind to take the time to talk to him and reassure him that the 2.61 F VS1 diamond I had inquired about would not disappoint. Brian did a complete work-up of the stone and explained each detail to us. When the diamond arrived I was away on business travel. Pat called me after opening the package and all he could say was "WOW, you have to see this diamond." Well, it wasn't like I could rush right home and look at it! Needless to say it was a very long 24 hours until I was able to see it. "WOW was the first word out of my mouth as well. It was the perfect stone to complement the setting my husband and I had selected as my 30th Wedding Anniversary present. Nina & Pat
• I wanted to get back with you on what I thought about the piece…and wanted some time to live and wear it regularly before I did. In October my husband and I celebrated our anniversary with a trip to French Polynesia, we fell in love with the islands and wanted to bring home a piece of it to last forever. We shopped for the perfect black pearl and found it on Bora Bora. When we returned, I wanted to set the pearl in a unique setting that would be simple, timeless and always remind me of us. That is A LOT to live up to! I enjoyed working with Brian, discussing my ideas and likes and dislikes. I even had several co-workers get involved to help with ideas. The design we finalized was beautiful and classic – like the sun, moon, and stars all in one. In my mind it was small and delicate, very pretty. Surprise, surprise – when I received it, the piece was quite larger than I expected and I felt almost disappointed. I realized I had the idea of it in my mind for months, and it wasn't exactly that in reality. I wore the piece, hoping to get feedback from everyone who helped with the process and immediately had a lot of attention. Good attention. Great attention. Everyone said it was ME, it fit me and my personality and something smaller wouldn't show the pearl to perfection (as it does). Now that I have worn it for a couple weeks, I agree whole-heartedly. It is something I can wear everyday OR for special occasions, it always draws attention and it feels comfortable. I really, really love it. Thank you for giving me something I didn't even know I really wanted and would appreciate. Now I always have a piece of paradise. Kind of cheesy, but I wanted to truthful. I appreciate all your work on this – I will definitely be back! Trina
• Hi Lesley, I just wanted to let you know that I surprised Shaina with the bracelet/bangle last night and she LOVED it. She was so happy she was actually brought to tears. She couldn't stop staring at it and kept saying that it looked so big and it sparkled SO much. So, I just wanted to say thank you so much for being so understanding and so helpful. You really helped make this an anniversary present she will always remember and cherish. Please let me know if you ever need any recommendations or testimonials or anything. We will definitely speak again soon. Thank you again for everything sooooo much!! Matthew
• Lesley and Brian, I received the ring yesterday and I wanted to let you know I could not be more pleased with the results! You guys did a great job, and I know my girlfriend will love it. It has been great working with you, and I will definitely be a lifetime customer to BGD. Thank you, Chris
• Hi Lesley. WOW! The earrings are perfect! They turned out exactly as I had hoped. It's amazing what a beautiful setting will do; my " 25 years since the first date with hubby" sapphires look even lovelier. Please convey my thanks to the jeweler who made the earrings, and thank you again, Lesley, for all your help. Wishing you well. Christie
• Hey Lesley, My fiancee and I received the ring. It's gorgeous. The workmanship was top notch, and the ring shines like it's supposed to. Thank you for your help. I look forward to the day my fiancee gets to wear it for keeps. John
• Lesley, I wanted to let you know that we got our ring appraised yesterday. The appraiser was very impressed that we had an ideal cut diamond. He was also surprised by the inscription on the diamond. I would highly recommend your business over many other retail jewelers. Thanks again for the great customer service, the beautiful ring, and competitive pricing. We will definitely use your company for the wedding band.  Brad
• Hi Lesley, I successfully picked up the rings yesterday and is on my way back to Stockholm. I was not surprised at all when I saw that the rings were spectacular! Thank you very very much for all your support, I am sure that I will continue doing business with you. Kind Regards, Jesper
• Hi Lesley, I just received the package! I haven't tried the necklace on yet, but OH MY GOODNESS! The setting is just absolutely divine! I loved the older setting, but this new one has an incredible WOW factor! It makes the diamond sparkle and dance like it's on fire! LOVE IT.  Once again, you guys have taken my breath away! Thank you for this beautiful piece! Sabina

The Gallery of Pictures…

Front View of Nina’s Magnificent Ideal Cut Diamond

Profile Image of Nina’s Spectacular Ring

Another Side View of Nina’s Ring

Side View of Nina’s Ring

Front View of Trina’s Tahitian Pearl Pendant

Side View Showing Scattered Diamond Melee

Trina’s Magnificent Tahitian Pearl and Diamond Pendant

Glamor Shot of Trina’s Tahitian Pearl Pendant

Shaina’s Diamond Bangle featuring F/G VS Brian Gavin Signature Melee

Another View of the Diamond Bangle

Glamor Shot of Chris’ Magnificent Ring

Another Glamor Shot of “Ashley’s Antisymmetry”

Christie’s 18K Yellow Gold Bezel Sapphire Earrings

Another View of Christie’s Hand Made Bezel Earrings

John’s Custom Diamond Pave Band

Another View of John’s Micro Pave Band

Brad’s Classic Tiffany Knife Edge with Brian Gavin Signature H & A

Another View of Brad’s Classic Tiffany Knife Edge

Jesper’s 6 prong Flat Band Solitaire

Sabina’s Barbara Pendant

Diamond Studs,How To Choose The Perfect Pair of Earrings

A pair of round brilliant cut diamonds is secured in prong setting with screw back. The simplest can be most elegant is truism with these studs. Complementing all styles in a wardrobe, these are classic and chic with that fine white finish.

How To Choose The Perfect Pair of Earrings

For women jewelry is not just an accessory but an important form of self expression, confidence booster and an integral part of their personalities. When a woman wears jewelry; she not only looks beautiful but also feels beautiful. But jewelry, like any other fashion accessory, has to match the wearer’s individual personality. This article aims at giving an overview on adorning the right fashion look.
To begin with, let’s discuss about earrings, because earrings according to me are the most integral part of a woman’s wardrobe. Women wear earrings almost at all times be it a day at the beach, a party or to the office. Earrings give a subtle hint about the wearer’s personality.


Choosing the right earrings depends on the place and occasion you want to wear it to. Choose something sleek and classy for office wear. For example choose diamond or colored gemstone studs. Colored gemstones with diamond accents also make a subtle yet assertive fashion statement. For a party or wedding, chose colorful and dazzling earrings that match you r dress. Gemstone earrings in lustrous colors combined with the brilliance of diamonds enlightens the face instantly. For a casual outing, you can choose something in casual and trendy designs. Pearls make for great everyday-wear. Pearls add to the feminine grace of a woman and are perfect fashion accessory for all occasions.


Different types of earrings available are dangles, chandeliers, droplets, hoops, studs etc. Dangling or drop earrings make the face look slim and long. These earrings adorn round faces very well. Chandeliers are great for parties and red-carpet occasions. Droplets in flirty designs complement any casual outfit and also go well with the holiday mood. Hoops and studs are great as office wear as these do not look flashy and still make a style statement.
Earrings, when worn with matching pendants, look stunning and give a sense of completeness.
Moreover, the thing with earrings is that they do not cost as much and you can never have enough. So, adorn a new look every time you wish to and make that lasting impression.
You can look for you perfect pair of earrings at www.angara.com. Angara also allows you to design your own earrings with natural gemstones and diamonds. So next time you plan to buy your perfect pair, design something that matches your unique personality and complements your style. Don’t forget, the Jewellery you choose should reflect a little something of your personality. Happy dressing!

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How to Clean a Platinum Diamond Ring

Clean a Platinum Diamond Ring

Lotion, soap, and oils can start to take the sparkle our of a diamond ring. These quick and easy steps will keep your platinum diamond ring looking brand new.

Diamond chips to make meaner, greener electronics

The economics of the electronics industry depends on its ability to carve thousands of microchips simultaneously from silicon wafers the size of dinner plates.

A new generation of greener, more powerful electronics could be born if we could make those wafers from a material that is far superior, and incomparably more glamorous: diamond. Now it looks like we might be able to.

Pure diamond is a super-tough electrical insulator, but given the right impurities it becomes a semiconductor. Crucially, it is also the best thermal conductor on Earth. Those properties means synthetic diamond could be used to make microchips that handle high-power signals but do not require power-hungry cooling systems.

"Diamond-based control modules in electric cars and industrial machinery could lead to considerable energy savings," says Hideaki Yamada of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tsukuba, Japan.

Sowing sparklers

Unsurprisingly, making diamond wafers big enough for economic mass production has been a stumbling block. Synthetic diamond is made using a process called chemical vapour deposition (CVD), in which a plasma of methane or other hydrocarbon gas deposits carbon onto a surface "seeded" with diamond particles. When the wafer has been grown, it is etched off the seed layer. But until now, the largest diamond wafers made like this have been around a centimetre square and a couple of millimetres thick.

To grow them further, the AIST team first tried using CVD to bond several smaller wafers together. The technique worked – but it created a patchwork of misaligned crystal lattices unsuited to making transistors.

To solve the problem, Yamada and his colleague Akiyoshi Chayahara used the same seed diamonds to make a series of small wafers, with the result that the wafers were "clones", all with the same crystal lattice. Yamada and Chayahara could then use CVD to join them up seamlessly.

Using that method the team made 25-millimetre-square wafers from six smaller "cloned" wafers (see picture).

Good enough

"It certainly has sufficient potential for fabricating electronic devices," says Yamada. Better still, "our method does not limit the area of the wafer", he adds. In the next 12 months his group is aiming to produce 50-by-50 millimetre and 75-by-75 millimetre wafers.

"Their bonding of cloned wafers into big monocrystalline mosaics is novel, interesting stuff," comments Keith Rosser, a diamond CVD researcher at the University of Bristol in the UK.

A paper on the new diamond wafers was presented at a meeting of the Japan Society of Applied Physics at Tokai University on 20 March.

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